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Carlos José Alvarez

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Carlos José Alvarez
In a remote part of rural, post-apocalyptic England, now occupied by unseen alien invaders, a feisty teenage girl sets out on a desperate attempt to fight back a group of bandits and defend her parents' farm, their remaining livestock, and the solar panel
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The Quiet Hour (2014)
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Carlos José Alvarez is a dynamic and versatile composer as well as a gifted percussionist. Born of Cuban immigrants, Carlos began playing his native music as a child but also developed a profound love for the orchestra at an early age. He was accepted into a performing arts school at age twelve where he studied symphonic percussion, music theory, and piano. During high school, he started performing with orchestras throughout South Florida and went on to receive a scholarship to attend the Florida State University. While there, he scored numerous award winning student films and upon graduating he was honored with a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Film Scoring. In 2005 he accepted a conducting fellowship to study under Michalis Economou with the Athens Symphony Orchestra.

Carlos' life-long passion for storytelling is evident in the variety of music he creates for the screen. Within his artistic process he considers himself a storyteller as much as a composer. Breathing life into the characters and luring the audience into the story is what really excites him. He finds much of his inspiration in a film's imagery and characters and his love for powerful and touching melodies shines through his music. Carlos resides in Los Angeles.
BornDecember 21, 1979
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Carlos José Alvarez and Alba Baptista

Known for

Elijah Wood in 9 (2009)
9
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 2009
Katherine Heigl in One for the Money (2012)
One for the Money
5.3
  • Music Department
  • 2012
Julianne Moore in Still Alice (2014)
Still Alice
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Jazzy Jingle Bells", "Roamin' Round")
  • 2014
My Backyard Was a Mountain (2005)
My Backyard Was a Mountain
8.5
Short
  • Composer
  • 2005

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Composer

  • Desert Angel
    • Post-production
  • Church Road
    • In Development
  • Rebel by Nature
    • Post-production
  • Soulheal
  • The Road Dance (2021)
    The Road Dance
  • Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021)
    Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami
  • Jeff Fahey, Mena Suvari, Costas Mandylor, and Jasper Polish in Locked In (2021)
    Locked In
    • (music by)
  • Revolution Rent (2019)
    Revolution Rent
  • Mossville: When Great Trees Fall (2019)
    Mossville: When Great Trees Fall
  • Esta Es Tu Cuba (2018)
    Esta Es Tu Cuba
  • The Rainbow Bridge Motel (2018)
    The Rainbow Bridge Motel
  • American (2018)
    American
  • American Portrait (2017)
    American Portrait
  • Static (2017)
    Static
  • Edoardo Ballerini and Irina Björklund in The Unattainable Story (2017)
    The Unattainable Story
    • (original score)
  • Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas in Exposed (2016)
    Exposed
  • Tonea Stewart as Eloise, Jaclyn Bethany as Martha, Lindsey Newell as Olivia and C.C. Kellogg as Ilse in Olivia Martha Ilse
    Olivia Martha Ilse
  • Ana Mendieta in Ana Mendieta, Nature Inside (2015)
    Ana Mendieta, Nature Inside

Music Department

  • Man in the Arena (2021)
    Man in the Arena
  • Jeff Fahey, Mena Suvari, Costas Mandylor, and Jasper Polish in Locked In (2021)
    Locked In
  • Rita Moreno, Gloria Estefan, Melissa Fumero, Jolie Jenkins, Justina Machado, Eric Nenninger, Mackenzie Phillips, Tony Plana, Ed Quinn, Judy Reyes, Stephen Tobolowsky, Danny Pino, James Martinez, Fiona Gubelmann, Alex Quijano, Todd Grinnell, Nicky Endres, India de Beaufort, Jay Hayden, Ariela Barer, Thomas Barbusca, Isabella Gomez, Sheridan Pierce, Froy Gutierrez, Raquel Justice, and Marcel Ruiz in One Day at a Time (2017)
    One Day at a Time
  • Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas in Exposed (2016)
    Exposed
  • Tonea Stewart as Eloise, Jaclyn Bethany as Martha, Lindsey Newell as Olivia and C.C. Kellogg as Ilse in Olivia Martha Ilse
    Olivia Martha Ilse
  • The Bigger Picture (2015)
    The Bigger Picture
  • Cubamerican
  • Katherine Heigl in One for the Money (2012)
    One for the Money
  • Hollywood Whores (2011)
    Hollywood Whores
  • Fame (2009)
    Fame
    • (uncredited)
  • Elijah Wood in 9 (2009)
    9
  • The Book of Caleb (2008)
    The Book of Caleb
    • (as Carlos Alvarez)
  • Pedro (2008)
    Pedro
  • $5 a Day (2008)
    $5 a Day
  • William Hope and Tyler Jensen in Finding Rin Tin Tin (2007)
    Finding Rin Tin Tin
    • (as Carlos Alvarez)

Producer

  • Miss Angela (2021)
    Miss Angela
  • American Portrait (2017)
    American Portrait
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The Quiet Hour
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The Quiet Hour
THE 7 Trailer
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THE 7 Trailer

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    • December 21, 1979
    • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

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